Due to pick up my clio 172 this morning from the garage, I have been a bit concerned as I don't think the garage have a very good name so last night I read the reviews!!!!!!!!! OMG...... it was rather disturbing to be honest, they have been closed down before and now operate under another name, also the garage that do none of there repairs!! and mot,s is owned by them aswell, I spoke to them in the week asking how the mot went etc and found them to be a bit....well full of s**t tbh, should I loose my £100 deposit and find another or risk getting tucked up???
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what to do ???
- Thread starter RSC MART
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Defiantly ! Walk a way £100 is nothing compared to a few grand mate !
Put it this way, i put a £250 deposit on mine after seeing pictures and speaking to the dealer. Well ended up needing new belts etc and a new cat that the r****d had done a DIY job on with a rod and hammer (2wats). Bought for £2500 and ended up costing me £3400. So if you take the risk expect things may go horribly wrong. I had to learn the hard way, never again
Not worth the risk buddy.
clio 172
take the AA/RAC with you to do a check on the car or at a min tell them thats what you are doing and see what they say back..
NOT HAPPY THIS MORNING!!!!
I travelled from my home south wales last night with my 14 year old son to Plymouth to look ah a ph1 172, looked very pretty with some mods, done the deal with my lexus and after a few mins the temp gauge went straight to the top with temp light on!!! rang kid and got the normal that I must of broke it within 2 miles of leaving his house!! told him I was coming back for my lexus!! got the norm, anyway I topped up water and managed to get her home but temp up and down like a bloody yo yo ??? wondered if it could be a air lock or busted thermostat??, gauge would sit on about half if doing about 65mph but as soon as you hit a slight hill or go a bit faster she would get up to max temp again then back down eventually. no signs of water in oil and no signs of any water leaking from anywhere?? heater fan didn't work so was very very cold in the car!! also the dephazer pulley has gone but I was aware of that before I went down,not sure if this would contribute to the prob
any help on this guys would be good. not the best start to Renault ownership
I travelled from my home south wales last night with my 14 year old son to Plymouth to look ah a ph1 172, looked very pretty with some mods, done the deal with my lexus and after a few mins the temp gauge went straight to the top with temp light on!!! rang kid and got the normal that I must of broke it within 2 miles of leaving his house!! told him I was coming back for my lexus!! got the norm, anyway I topped up water and managed to get her home but temp up and down like a bloody yo yo ??? wondered if it could be a air lock or busted thermostat??, gauge would sit on about half if doing about 65mph but as soon as you hit a slight hill or go a bit faster she would get up to max temp again then back down eventually. no signs of water in oil and no signs of any water leaking from anywhere?? heater fan didn't work so was very very cold in the car!! also the dephazer pulley has gone but I was aware of that before I went down,not sure if this would contribute to the prob
any help on this guys would be good. not the best start to Renault ownership
plympton, by lee mill
no mate it was private,
Would have taken it back and got your Lexus ! Unless that was just as dead ! It's obviously not broken as you've drove away !
I did go back to get the lexus!! it had been taken away it was a good car im no crook!!!
Don't know much about much but might be a stat? Doesn't sound like your having much luck mate... Didnt you test drive it?
I think we can all learn a lesson from this experience, let the cars fully warm up and take it for a decent test drive..
Saying that I didnt when I bought my van but I knew it was built by someone from here and was confident Id have no issues.
Hope it works out ok mate
I think we can all learn a lesson from this experience, let the cars fully warm up and take it for a decent test drive..
Saying that I didnt when I bought my van but I knew it was built by someone from here and was confident Id have no issues.
Hope it works out ok mate
Sorry never ment to insinuate you were ! How do you mean , taken away?
I rang and told him to bring the lexus to me up the road where I had broken down, he would not so I then told him I was coming to his house to collect it, he had the keys for it and obviously was not prepaired to give it me back, my main issue was the fact I had my 14 year old son with me in a car with no heaters inside at -2 degrees and a car that potentially was not fit to get us home.he was not interested in that fact. (t**t) you cant trust anybody nowadays
Thats so wrong it's actually making me angry ! Some people really are as you say T@&ts ! It's a big shame mate , a lot of people on hear will no doubt say its your fault for not checking it over etc but it's a shame with your lad it came to that !
Get it checked over my a proper mechanic mate best thing , I'd offer but little to far really !
Chin up mate it'll get better mate just get it down mechanic and get him have a gander over it ! Are you half decent with a spanner ? I can try and guide you through some stuff?
clio 172
thermostatNOT HAPPY THIS MORNING!!!!
I travelled from my home south wales last night with my 14 year old son to Plymouth to look ah a ph1 172, looked very pretty with some mods, done the deal with my lexus and after a few mins the temp gauge went straight to the top with temp light on!!! rang kid and got the normal that I must of broke it within 2 miles of leaving his house!! told him I was coming back for my lexus!! got the norm, anyway I topped up water and managed to get her home but temp up and down like a bloody yo yo ??? wondered if it could be a air lock or busted thermostat??, gauge would sit on about half if doing about 65mph but as soon as you hit a slight hill or go a bit faster she would get up to max temp again then back down eventually. no signs of water in oil and no signs of any water leaking from anywhere?? heater fan didn't work so was very very cold in the car!! also the dephazer pulley has gone but I was aware of that before I went down,not sure if this would contribute to the prob
any help on this guys would be good. not the best start to Renault ownership
clio 172
sorry your not getting warm air either ? is it using water?if so look at matrix..wet carpets? if not prob air lockthermostat
the blowers are not working but warm air will get through the vents when your on the move but only very slight
Sounds like water pump or thermostat ! Can you see any water dripping under the car ?
nothing at all
Possibly thermo then mate I'd rip the thermo off and bang it I'm the kettle see if it opens up!
iceberg phase 2 172
bad luck mate just out of interest what was the garage u heard the bad reviews about ? and where was it located ? also the pic dont work bud
just out of interest what was the garage u heard the bad reviews about ? and where was it located ? also the pic dont work bud
clio 172
if the gauge is getting hot then you should get warm air {unless airlock} if the thermo is stuck open would take ages to get warm...u ran it on idle did the heater get warm?
iirc at the front on the right side of the engine mate
A lot of times people are selling scrap. I've found this out the hard way, unfortunately. It comes down to trusting no one & not believing anything anyone says. Too many cafty unscrupulous private sellers with no conscience or morals. Only myself to blame really i suppose. You can but hope there is such a thing as karma. I can say from experience you'll be better at checking out the next car you buy.
Enough of all that though, hope you get sorted & it's not costly.
Enough of all that though, hope you get sorted & it's not costly.
cant tell mate the heater fan don't bloody work either
It's a hard one but either the coolant leaking out causing the engine to run hot with no water in , or the water isn't getting circulated so ie water pump thermo stat
obviously thermostat is easier and quicker to check , also do the fans kick in when it over heats? Could be a knackered fan ?
obviously thermostat is easier and quicker to check , also do the fans kick in when it over heats? Could be a knackered fan ?
clio 172
easy test then take stat out fun it and see if gets hot again..shouldnt with no stat in..also did u check the pipes to and from the stat? when engine nice and warm both pipes from stat should be hot if 1 hot and 1 warm/cold then defo stat pooped
